(valid only the actual speech delivered) Dear Ministers, Ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to conclude this Conference, which testifies the excellent level of our scientific cooperation. The Conference was possible thanks to the joint effort of the Israeli Government and the Italian Embassy in Tel Aviv. It is an example of scientific and […]
Read moreEconomic relations and bilateral trade, not to mention an excellent opportunity to discuss the most pressing regional dossiers, ranging from Syria to the stalled Middle East peace talks, to the Iranian nuclear programme. These were the central themes of the third Italy-Israel intergovernmental summit, the first under the guidance of Premier Mario Monti, since that […]
Read moreIl Presidente della Repubblica italiana, Giorgio Napolitano, su invito di Sua Maestà la Regina Beatrix effettuerà una visita di Stato nei Paesi Bassi da martedì 23 a giovedì 25 ottobre, accompagnato dal Sottosegretario di Stato agli Affari Esteri, Marta Dassù, a conferma delle eccellenti relazioni fra i Paesi Bassi e l’Italia e della collaborazione fra […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi today instructed Italian diplomatic authorities in Libya to monitor developments in the humanitarian situation in Bani Walid. According to the latest reports, the toll of the clashes there stands at approximately 25 dead, over 400 wounded and more than 25,000 displaced. Acting on the minister’s instructions, Italian Ambassador to […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi expressed his “deep satisfaction” with yesterday’s Lower House approval of the law ratifying the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture. After the recent ratification of the European Council convention for the Protection of children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, this ratification constitutes the further absorption into […]
Read moreAccording to a study conducted in the context of Italian Language in the World Week by the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Education, Italy is conquering the hearts and minds of Egyptian students: over 90,000 students in Egyptian secondary schools have chosen to study the language of Dante […]
Read moreItalian cinema meets that of Sri Lanka in Colombo for the first edition of the Italian Sri Lankan Film Festival, an opportunity to celebrate Italian language and culture and to promote the exchange and sharing of professional experiences, all under the umbrella of the 12th annual Italian Language in the World Week. Read more, in […]
Read moreThe Syrian conflict “is worsening in an extremely dramatic manner”, Minister Giulio Terzi explained to journalists, referring to a meeting at the foreign ministry with former Syrian premier Riad Hijab, who abandoned the regime in August. Terzi said that Damascus is not “willing” to engage in dialogue and “the future promises to be a very […]
Read moreRome’s newly established “Italy-Israel Foundation for Culture and the Arts” falls fully within the scope of the foreign ministry Strategy for Growth strongly championed by Minister Terzi, which places culture in the forefront among the tools for the promotion and enhancement of Italian excellence abroad, particularly with regard to a country with which Italy maintains […]
Read moreMultifaceted artist Luca Matti of the foreign ministry’s Experimenta Collection launched a solo exhibition at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia entitled “Territori e future”, dealing with themes such as urban change and progress in major metropolises, and their impact on everyday life. The exhibition was organized by the Embassy of Italy […]
Read moreThe Dante Alighieri Society announced the official opening of an office in Point Noire and the start of its first courses in Italian, viewed as a language of access to careers as a result of the presence of major Italian firms in Congo. The promoters said that the new “Casa Italia” in Pointe Noire was […]
Read moreIt was the poetry of Corrado Calabrò to launch the 12th annual Italian Language in the World Week in Prague. The former President of Agcom joined Vice President of the EBRD Jan Fischer in opening the cycle of events in the Baroque chapel of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague. The evening included the presentation […]
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